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"That's the same thing with the free throw. It has not been working for me so good in the last two years, so I'm figuring something unconventional out, and I'm hoping that works better for me. I have a good feeling."

Asked if he will use the same stroke when Hong Kong opens its title-retention bid in the Asean Basketball League (ABL) against Alab Pilipinas on Nov. 19 at the Mall of Asia Arena, the Fil-German nodded.

"Of course, of course. I think I'm gonna stick with it. It feels good, I like it," he said. "You know, I'm working on some stuff, trying to figure some stuff out, but I'm pretty confident that I'm going in the right direction."